Re: [SLUG] Verizon DSL -- Anything I Should Know?

From: Smitty (76543a@mpinet.net)
Date: Tue Aug 21 2001 - 21:54:21 EDT


On Tuesday 21 August 2001 20:51, you wrote:
> Smitty wrote:
> > I suggest you get yourself more educated in linux then. Read the
> > postings on this list. Read the postings on http://www.slashdot.org
> > (...)
>
> Are you kidding me?

No.

> The editors there are complete idiots who wouldn't
> know journalistic integrity if it bit them in the ass (well, with a few
> exceptions, but the more prolific ones like CmdrTaco, Hemos, Timothy, Jamie
> and Michael are utter idiots.) Ditto for the people who post there, in any
> given story almost all of them won't have any idea what they're talking
> about, but they'll post their absolutely authoritative opinion anyway. It
> is just about the worst place that I could think of to send someone to
> learn about using and understanding Linux. Maybe if you want to get into
> Linux "advocacy" and daily MS bashing, you should religiously read it, but
> I'd stay away from it otherwise.

I disagree, but acknowledge your opinion.
>
> Honestly, you shouldn't go flaming everyone on this list that isn't some
> kind of gung-ho anti-MS warrior.

I don't. You just accused me of that. Are you flaming me?

> There are people here of diverse opinions
> and experience, and I think that you should at least respect that.

Which I do. But I do comment on it.
>
> --Kevin Fogleman



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